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Indian Journal of
Animal Research
Print ISSN: 0367-6722
Online ISSN: 0976-0555
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M. R. Saseendranath
Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University, Mannuthy, Thrissur, INDIA
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Indian Journal of Animal Research, volume 49 issue 3 (june 2015) : 409-412

Effect of concentrate and urea molasses mineral block supplementation on the blood biochemistry of off season Mecheri lambs#

J. Muralidharan*, S. Jayachandran, A.K. Thiruvenkadan D. Anandha prakash singh, K. Sivakumar
1Department of Livestock Production and Management, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal - 637 002, India.
Cite article:- Muralidharan* J., Jayachandran S., singh prakash Anandha D. Thiruvenkadan A.K., Sivakumar K. (2025). Effect of concentrate and urea molasses mineral block supplementation on the blood biochemistry of off season Mecheri lambs#. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 49(3): 409-412. doi: 10.5958/0976-0555.2015.00070.9.

ABSTRACT

A study was undertaken to assess the blood biochemical parameters of off season Mecheri male lambs, under concentrate and urea molasses mineral block (UMMB) supplementation. In the growth trial, 24 lambs in three groups of eight lambs each were reared under grazing for a period of 180 days; T1 - Grazing alone, T2- Grazing + concentrate supplementation, T3 - Grazing + UMMB supplementation. Blood samples were collected at 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 days of experiment. Serum protein increased (P ambs were influenced by supplementation.

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